GOVERNMENT moves closer to distributing laptops for students come September as the roll-out formed part of a meeting between Minister of Education Dr Michael Dowlath, Minister of Public Utilities Barry Padarath and Minister in the Ministry of Public Utilities Clyde Elder.

A Ministry of Public Utilities statement on May 14 said the officials explored the support and collaboration required from the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) for the programme scheduled to launch in the new school term beginning September 2025.

It said the ministers also met with Maintenance Training and Security Company Ltd (MTS) officials to discuss the maintenance and repair of schools during the July/August vacation and the construction of new institutions in the upcoming fiscal year.